Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering Individual Course Submission Template s1

Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering Individual Course Submission Template Please name the file with course prefix and number (i.e. MAT 320) and send as an email attachment to: [email protected]

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Course Prefix Course Number Course Title Textbook CMPS 3600 Operating Systems ISBN-13: 9-78-013230998-1

Type of Course Conversion Select Type of Course Conversion: Changed

Course Type Definition Information Needed New A new course is proposed. The rationale, place in the curriculum, and resource Textbook implications are contained in the accompanying proposal summary. This form Syllabus contains the proposed course number, title, default textbook, catalog description, Catalog Description and PeopleSoft entries. PS Catalog Unchanged The course has been offered in the last five years and will be converted from a 5- Textbook quarter-unit course into 3-semester unit course with no other changes in the Syllabus catalog, PeopleSoft system, or course articulation. Changed The course has been offered in the last five years and will be converted into a 3- Textbook semester unit course (or closest semester equivalent) with the changes indicated in Syllabus this document. Unless otherwise indicated, there will be no other changes in the catalog, PeopleSoft system, or course articulation. Updates To (if applicable) Catalog Description PS Catalog Elective The course is an elective course, will be inactivated, and will no longer be printed in No additional Inactivation the catalog. The course can be reactivated if it will be consistently taught. Since the information required course is not required in any program, there will be no need to make student accommodations for this category. Required The course was a required course that will not be offered in the semester system. If Accommodation Inactivation an outside department requires the course, that department/program chair will need to approve the accommodation. Describe Accommodation: List whether students will be accommodated by a waiver of that requirement, a substitution, or some other action. [Enter Accomodation Here]

Catalog Description and Course Syllabus

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS  To turn on “Track Changes” locate Review > Track Changes in the top menu and then make your proposed changes to the catalog description. Need Help ? See Tip Sheet  To attach the Course Syllabus, locate Insert > Object > Attach as File and browse to locate and upload your syllabus. Need Help ? See Tip Sheet  To submit the course, follow these steps: 1. Save the file using the Course Name and Number as the filename. Example: MAT 320 2. When done, attach the file to an email and send the email to [email protected] Catalog Description If changes to the catalog description are proposed, enter the existing description and make the proposed changes with tracking on to show the changes. Existing course descriptions are found here.

Catalog Description CMPS 3600 Operating Systems (54) A study of the introductory concepts in operating systems: historical development of batch, multi- programmed, and interactive systems; file,virtual memory, device, process, and thread management; interrupt and trap handlers, abstraction layer, message passing; kernel tasks and kernel design issues; signals and interprocess communication; synchronization, concurrency, and deadlock problems. Each week lecture meets for 200 150 minutes and lab meets for 150 minutes. Prerequisite: CMPS 2232020 with a grade of C- or better.

Attach Course Syllabus Attach the master syllabus or sample syllabus to this template by placing your cursor after this paragraph, then locating the Insert Tab in the top ribbon and find Insert > Object > Attach as File.

Changes to PeopleSoft Catalog (only required for new courses)

You can skip this section for most course modifications that require no changes to prerequisites or modes of instruction. If changes are necessary, please enter the changes below. Use only the primary component unless the course involves two modes of instruction (combined lecture/lab course)

Course Components Component CS# Grading Basis* Pre-requisites Corequisites Action or Changes Units Required Primary Course 3 C04-Discussion N=Graded CMPS 2020 Component with a grade of C- or better Secondary Course 1 C16-Sci Lab [Grading Basis Component (Secondary)] (optional) * RP Grading Basis requires approval from the Academic Programs office.

1. Review and Approval Cycle

Please select one value from the following drop-down field that represents the review/approval cycle. Each value triggers a workflow notification to start review by the department, curriculum committee, dean, and final approval.

Select Review and Approval Cycle: Curriculum Committee Review

Reviewers Please enter the name of who is conducting the review for each step of the review cycle.

Review Cycle Name Date Complete Comments / Revision Requests Department Melissa Danforth 8/8/2014 Curriculum Committee Melissa Danforth [CC Review Date] Q2S Exceptions Committee [Q2S CCC Chair] [Q2S CCC Review Date] This Review Level only applies to exceptions and interschool programs. Dean (Final Approval} [Dean Approver] [Dean Approval Date]